Friday, June 17, 2011

DIY, Dyed Denim

Half Dyed denim~ LOVE it . So I decided to experiment.

Phase 1

Red

I needed a pair of beachy shorts.

I did these in red at first. The funny things is, after my daughter saw these, she wanted to also dye her cut offs, but she wanted purple. I just so happen to have some blue dye, so I mixed it in with the red and we made her a pair.

Now, hers are that ridiculously short version, but she assured me this was beach attire and for hanging out around the house. But her's are really cute.

Love the color.

Phase 2

Purple

I was truly excited when

H, decided she would pose for me.

After I saw this color, I decided to re- do my jeans this color.

Phase 3

I also decided to do a pair, half purple.

Phase 4

Super easy

Tutorial

Things You Need

1.Old jeans, or shorts you already have

2 Scissors

3.Rit Dye

4. Pot

5. Rubber gloves

To make different colors

Magenta (fuchsia, rose, bright pink): Magenta can't be mixed from other colors. You will have to buy it.

Red: Add a small amount of yellow or orange to magenta.

Orange, Schoolbus Yellow: Mix yellow with magenta or red.

Yellow: Yellow can't be mixed from other colors. You will have to buy it.

Lime Green, Chartreuse: Add a small amount of green or turquoise blue (cyan) to yellow.

Green: Mix turquoise blue (cyan) and yellow.

Teal Green: Mix turquoise blue (cyan) with a small amount of yellow or green.

Cyan (turquoise blue): Cyan can't be mixed from other colors. You will have to buy it.

Blue: Add a small amount of purple or magenta to turquoise blue (cyan).

Violet-Blue: Mix magenta with cyan or blue.

Purple: Mix magenta with a small amount of cyan, blue, or violet.

1.Put hot water in a pot, Mix your color with the rit dye, add to the water. (I did Red and Blue= Purple)

2. Wet your jeans

3. Dunk your jeans up to the line you want(wearing gloves)

4. Let sit for about 2 minutes

5 .Raise up your jeans about an inch for another 4 minutes

6. Fold your jeans in half. Raise up your jeans again so there is only an inch left. ~At this phase I let the them sit for about an hour. I wanted them dark at the very bottom.

7.With your gloves on, rinse out all the dye, until your water runs clean.

8. Take a towel roll them in it, and squeeze all the water out , then hang out to dry or throw them in the dryer.